Gary Clemons started at Friends of the Children - Portland in 2008 as a Friend
to eight boys. He has had multiple roles from Children Selection and Special
Projects Manager to supporting fund raising efforts for the Portland chapter. Later
Gary became Friends of the Children - National's Chief Program Officer where
he facilitated innovation, fidelity, outcomes, and collaboration of the program
model and data across the National network. He also supported the network to
grow from 8 to 15 locations during his time at National by helping raise the seed
capital and building the program model to new cities. His passion for helping
vulnerable youth derived from his own story as a youth who was born in New
Jersey and went to high school in Inglewood, California, that struggled to find his
way but was lucky to be empowered by positive adults. Gary is excited to be
back on the East Coast to lead the New York chapter's efforts to change the way the city addresses
children impacted by the foster care and criminal justice systems by providing preventive long-term
solutions that have results. Gary's past experience includes managing a project at Guide Dogs for the
Blind to expand their donor, employee, and visually-impaired client pool across North America. Gary
graduated from Portland State University, and has multiple Project Management certificates. He is a
Leadership Portland alumnus and continues to be an incredible advocate for Friends of the Children.
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